I went on Thursday and it was a great show. I spent the majority of my time in the engineering section, a little in the actual Autosport race car bit and no time at all in the Performance car section.
I would say definitely worth a visit for any racing fan, just don't go in the Pistonheads/Performance car section if that's not what you like!!
I did spend some time in the bar with lots of ex-racers and commentators too, great to see Brian Jones so fit and well and good luck to him for upcoming op.

Unless I missed out a section of the show (which is entirely possible) the usual vintage racing car display was nowhere to be found. I can find no mention of the VSCC in the programme. So, in the absence of old racing Bentleys, here is something different:

Couldn't agree more. The live section was pretty much an exact re run of last year also, very little new content throughout the show to engage the paying punter. With no discount codes available, steep ticket prices for juniors and food, drink and parking also at huge prices I'll definately give it a swerve next year and save myself a heap of money !

It was also heartening to see plenty of young people in attendance even if some of them were a little too distracted by the Maxxis Tyres calender girls, I'm sure some will soon learn motor sport is the more reliably satisfying

Listening to the radio on the day I heard a forecast predicting economic shrinking and deflation, heaven forbid that any like that will happen, but if it does the motorsport industry in all it's many forms will need all the support it can get in order to ensure that the sport we all love survives in any recogniseable form beyond the virtual.

[quote name="elansprint72" post="6547936" timestamp="1389476923"]I didn't see him; in fact quite a few of the usual suspects seemed to be "elsewhere".[/quote]

Is Ted Walker trading at the show ?

Pete

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I didn't see him; in fact quite a few of the usual suspects seemed to be "elsewhere".

Ted was there on Thursday (had a good chat), but not trading - he will be at Race Retro though.I just enjoyed catching up with people, especially David Howes and geeing him up on restoring his AMC Javelin!!